Discover how to make your money work for you with "Investing Made Simple, the perfect beginner's guide to stocks, bonds, mutual funds, real estate, futures, and other investing options. Completely revised and updated, this new edition features clear instructions for readers on how to create a customized investment strategy based on their own individual needs and circumstances. Filled with solid advice on bargain-hunting, getting better rates of return, and weathering market fluctuations, "Investing Made Simple can help anyone plan a better future
Includes bibliographical references (page 177) and index
Investors must know what they want and be willing to do what's necessary to get it -- Investing in stocks -- Investing in bonds, CDs, and T-bills (and other debt instruments) -- Mutual funds and exchange-traded funds -- Options -- Commodities -- Financial futures -- Do you want to pick your own securities? A look at technical analysis and fundamental analysis -- Are markets really efficient? More on technical and fundamental analysis -- Putting it all together: portfolio analysis at a glance -- Tracking your portfolio and the economy -- Glossary